Piercing Pils, our new sessionable winter seasonal, ready to hit taps and shelvesHave you ever heard a pear sing?Here at Dogfish Head, we’ve been playing around with off-centered hybrids since the mid-90s. We do beer-wine hybrids like Noble Rot and Sixty-One using grapes as fermentable sugars, and we do a beer/cider hybrid called Positive Contact using apples.

For Piercing Pils, our new 6% ABV winter seasonal, we’ve brewed a beer/perry hybrid with pear juice. And although we usually prefer the spicy, robust possibilities of ales, this one is a Czech-style pilsner.Hmmm. A winter seasonal that’s not dark and roasty? That’s right. Once again, we’re zigging when everyone else is zagging, and we think you’ll love it.

The complex pear notes pierce right through the spicy Czech Saaz hops and add a gentle acidity to this crisp, refreshing lager. A late addition of white pear tea amplifies the fruity aromas and helps the pears sing. It’s quite a chorus.Piercing Pils, which started its life as a popular brewpub exclusive, is available in 4-packs of 12-oz. bottles and on draft starting Nov. 26. Suggested retail price is $8.75/4-pack.Hey! What about Chicory Stout, you ask? Well, Chicory is a house favorite here, so we couldn’t bear to part with it entirely. It’ll still be available on draft in limited quantities. Get the story straight from Sam!